A meeting between members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in who live in or run their businesses in Hitchin and Harpenden and the new MP Bim Afolami was held at the Victoria Public House in Hitchin last week (29 September) to discuss issues affecting small businesses.

A report by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) found the small business sector has the potential to double the number of apprentices they take on, if the Government put in place the right measures to make apprenticeships work for them.